Ceremonies Kick Off Nationwide to Mark Buddhist Lent
BANGKOK — Thailand marked the beginning of Buddhist Lent on Friday with ceremonies nationwide.
In Surin province, in the northeast, 67 monks rode 34 elephants...
Organizer Gives Up, Cancels Samet Music Fest
RAYONG — Two weeks before an annual music festival on Koh Samet was to be held, its organizer finally announced Thursday it would not happen, two weeks after the authorities said as much.
Bangkok Quickies: Must-See March Movies
BANGKOK — While the fearsome return of Lara Croft in the “Tomb Raider” reboot and robot smash of “Pacific Rim Uprising” will own the March box office, an array of alternative films will screen throughout the capital.
In ‘The Nun,’ What Evil Lurks Beneath a Habit
As frightening as the "The Nun" is, it doesn't hold a candle to today's real-life horrors in the Catholic Church.
But while a new generation...
Hit Movie by Zhang Yimou Fuels Tourist Rush to Ancient County
TAIYUAN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- As China's Spring Festival holiday film "Full River Red" tops the country's box office, a county in north China's...
Let Kids Build the Perfect Weekend With Lego Bricks (Photos)
BANGKOK — “Oh no! My boat is sinking! I must call a friend to come and help me,” a boy said Thursday, pulling a...
Book Review: A Man’s Infatuation With Japan in ‘A Tokyo Romance’
At a time when there still weren't a lot of foreigners in Japan, Ian Buruma moved to Tokyo to immerse himself in the esoteric world of avant-garde Japanese theater and film.
Music For the Brain ‘Hippo Campus’ Coming to Bangkok
BANGKOK — It’s neither the part of the brain associated with memory or a school for African herbivores, but an indie quintet taking a stand for the #Metoo movement.
Gorgeous ‘2049’ Breaks The ‘Blade Runner’ Spell (Review)
"We're all just looking out for something real," says Robin Wright's police captain in "Blade Runner 2049."
Wright, an icy, steely actress seemingly born for...
Review: In ‘The Last Knight,’ Round 5 for the Transformers
A concussed serenity sets in somewhere in the middle of the ceaseless ballet of metal and machismo in Michael Bay's "Transformers: The Last Knight." Freed...
